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An 18-year-old man has died following a collision near Hesket Newmarket.
Police were contacted at 7:02pm on Saturday 9 August following a one vehicle collision on the C2049 near Hesket Newmarket.
The collision involved a red Vauxhall Astra. The passenger, an 18-year-old man from Carlisle, died at the scene.
A driver, also an 18-year-old man from Carlisle, was airlifted to hospital. His condition is described as serious but stable.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or has information which man help officers are asked to contact police.
You can report online via www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it quoting log number 188 of 9 August 2025. You can also call 101.
Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.